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Antioch Lake is a privately owned lake offering lakeside luxury within commuting distance of Chicago or Milwaukee. Located in Antioch Township in far northeastern Illinois, Antioch Lake rests at the northern end of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and within Illinois' Chicagoland Tourism Region. Home to 88-acre Lake Antioch, Lake County is truly lake country. The shore of Lake Michigan meets the eastern county line and the area is home to 75 inland lakes.
Antioch Lake lies at the southern end of Antioch Village, a charming community that retains its small-town feel while being close to all the services and conveniences of a major metropolitan area. Using Interstate 94, just eight miles east of Antioch, residents are within an hour's drive of Chicago to the south or Milwaukee to the north. Chicago's Metra rail service offers weekday commuter service from Antioch to downtown Chicago and beyond.
Illinois' fertile farms once covered Lake County's expanding suburban landscape. Originally a natural slough, Lake Antioch was formed by a dam constructed at the north end of the lake in the early 1930s. It is estimated that the shallow lake reached its capacity in three years, providing a maximum depth of eight feet and average depth of five feet. Today the lake bottom has several ownership parcels. The majority of the lake is deeded to the Friends of Lake Antioch, a nonprofit organization represented by residents of the five lakeside homeowners associations: Sabrina Manor, Landmark Pointe Subdivision Property Owner's Association, Mystic Cove, Sunset Ridge Subdivision Association, and Antioch Hills Property Owner's Association.
Just under three-fourths of Antioch Lake's three-mile shoreline has been developed into beautiful residential subdivisions. Lake view and lakeside real estate properties, along with area vacation rentals, make Antioch Lake and the community of Antioch an ideal place to call home for a week or a lifetime. The undeveloped portions of Lake Antioch's shore remain wooded land. Nature's peaceful setting attracts residents to Lake Antioch's water. Allowing no motorized boats and no public access limits the noise and activity on the lake, creating a quiet haven. Boating, fishing and wildlife viewing make up the majority of activities on picturesque Antioch Lake.
Swimming beaches can be found within select Lake Antioch subdivisions. For residents living beyond lakefront property, boat access to Antioch Lake can also be found within several subdivisions. To monitor unauthorized lake use, Friends of Lake Antioch requires boats to display lake stickers and unaccompanied guests to carry lake passes.
If fishing and water sports are your passion, drive three miles west of Antioch Lake to Chain O'Lakes State Park. This 2,793-acre park contains 6,500 acres of water and 488 miles of shoreline. Grass Lake, Marie Lake, Nippersink Lake, and Fox River border the state park and connect to the remaining seven lakes found in Illinois' Chain O'Lakes: Bluff, Fox, Pistakee, Channel, Petite, Catherine, and Redhead lakes. Fish species found among Lake Antioch and the Chain O'Lakes may include sunfish, bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, muskie, northern pike, bullhead, catfish, yellow and white bass. Other amenities include a picnic area and trail designed for disabled visitors; standard picnic areas; water fountains; restrooms; camping; dove, waterfowl, deer, and pheasant hunting; hiking and horseback trails used for snowmobiling in the winter.
As Chicago and Milwaukee grow, so has the demand for small town living within easy commuting distance. With a population exceeding 13,000, Antioch is a rapidly growing community where residents can enjoy over 20 local parks, private and public golf courses, unique boutiques in the historic downtown, and restaurants to suit every taste. At the end of the day, leave work behind and enjoy Antioch's relaxed way of life. Choose to live on one of Lake Antioch's private lakeside properties and live the community's slogan: "Close to Home and Close to Perfect."
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